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Key quote: 'There was one thing Maximin said to us that has always stayed with me. Someone asked him, what is creativity? And he replied, "Creativity is not co
by rw 18y ago
Key quote:
'There was one thing Maximin said to us that has always stayed with me. Someone asked him, what is creativity? And he replied, "Creativity is not copying". So simple and so obvious, I suppose, yet that was a key moment for me. Because until then I had always copied, but from that moment on everything changed. I understood something I had never understood before. I passed from being a technician to a creator.'
- 13ren 18y agoWhat happens if you have that, and then enter a new field? How do you learn the basics without copying, and losing your identity as a creator?
- rw 18y agoIt's fine to learn by copying. However, during that process you can try to not copy, and instead reason out some problems on your own. By not copying, you learn more. If your short-term goal is not education, however, copy away.
- DaniFong 18y agoOn this, I'd like to reference another artistic inspiration of mine, guitarist Robbie Basho. 'I don't try to follow the masters; I try to ask the same questions they asked.'
- 13ren 18y agoDon't Copy a Design — Steal It http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=283094 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=283094
- DaniFong 18y agoThat stuck way out in front for me too. It blew me away.